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Palace Road, BuxtonSK17 6AG, England

+44 (0) 1298 22001

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Dining options: Dinner, Reservations

Description: There's no need to eat out if you're staying at Barceló Buxton Palace...

There's no need to eat out if you're staying at Barceló Buxton Palace Hotel, enjoy the stunning, elegant Dovedale Restaurant and a meal to die for. You can choose from a variety of dishes, exquisitely prepared by some of the area's best chefs. Dinner-inclusive short breaks are available.

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Most recent review

“Absolutely terrible service”

Ignorant staff members one in particular foreign female ! Food arrived cold and tasteless ! Would never stay again !

An old style Victorian grand hotel. Very sophisticated and formal. We expected a superb meal especially after we saw the menu and the prices. Although the service was lovely the food was not at all up to par. Well presented, but tasteless and worst of all - cold! Very disappointing.

TheHotelCollection, General Manager at Dovedale Restaurant at the Barcelo Buxton Palace Hotel, responded to this review

Dear sherljim,
I am sorry to read that your evening meal was cold and did not meet our usual high standards. Please accept my sincere apologies for any disappointment caused.
It is however great to read that you were impressed by the building itself and also my team’s excellent service.
We do hope to welcome you back soon, so that...
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We stayed at the hotel for two nights and ate in the restaurant both times as part of our package. I can only describe the meals as good hotel food. It was good quality, average sized portions, reasonably presented. Nothing outstanding, but nothing to be unhappy with. If you like good traditional English style cooking with average to small sized...
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TheHotelCollection, General Manager at Dovedale Restaurant at the Barcelo Buxton Palace Hotel, responded to this review

Dear Yorkypud61,
I am pleased to read that you enjoyed your dinner and thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
I do hope to welcome you all back for another visit again very soon!
Kind regards
James Lake
General Manager
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We stayed for 2 nights and had our evening meal in the restaurant the first night . There was 12 of us and our waitress Leah ( I think ) was exceptional , she got everything spot on and there was no delays with any of our courses ! The food was exceptional ,tasty and decent portions and not a...
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TheHotelCollection, General Manager at Dovedale Restaurant at the Barcelo Buxton Palace Hotel, responded to this review

Dear Mike W,
Thank you for the review of dinner and I am pleased that everyone had a really enjoyable time.
I do hope to welcome you back for another visit again very soon.
Kind regards
James Lake
General Manager
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I last went here for a Mother's Day lunch when I was very impressed with the food. We came for a family gathering last Sunday. It remains a great location to eat and the service remains 'strange', (we had to grab the wine menu off an empty table). Unfortunately the food has taken quite a tumble in quality.
I had...
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cheshirehousewife01 has 1 more review of Dovedale Restaurant at the Barcelo Buxton Palace Hotel

TheHotelCollection, General Manager at Dovedale Restaurant at the Barcelo Buxton Palace Hotel, responded to this review

Dear cheshirehousewife01,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback.
Please accept my sincere apologies for the disappointment you felt with your food and the options available.
I will discuss the points you have mentioned thoroughly with my chef and his team. Once again thank you for bringing this to my attention.
We do hope to welcome...
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First of all the setting is very pleasant with the high ceilings and marble pillars. Its a very large restaurant and the tables are well spaced, so you do not intrude on other diners privacy. The menu is changed every day, and there is a good range of starters and main courses. We ate there on three occasions and the...
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TheHotelCollection, General Manager at Dovedale Restaurant at the Barcelo Buxton Palace Hotel, responded to this review

Dear geronimo1049,
I am delighted to read that you thoroughly enjoyed all 3 of the occasions you dined with us.
Thank you for leaving us such lovely feedback, especially your kind words about our staff’s service.
We do hope to welcome you back soon
Warm regards
James Lake
General Manager
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On Saturday we were passing the hotel and saw Mother's Day lunch being advertised with a free gift for Mum (more of this later...). We booked a table.
I do not know a better local destination for a celebration lunch. The restaurant is spacious and elegant and the hotel is in a prime location in Buxton.
There was a three...
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cheshirehousewife01 has 1 more review of Dovedale Restaurant at the Barcelo Buxton Palace Hotel

My wife and I were on a deal which included a meal for 2 with wine. This made it overall good value. The menu was rather limited and the wine the house. We both had the chicken breast for mains and it was well cooked in a pepper sauce, the starters were unexceptional and I have forgotten them. My wife's...
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Arrived for 2 night stay with my husband on a special 2 night deal.
Hotel is lovely-beautiful!
Had high expectations for 3 course dinner included in the deal.
Was awful!
Very limited menu which I am generally happy with,as you think with a small selection ,it will be done well but this was not the case.
My choice of duck...
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There's no need to eat out if you're staying at Barceló Buxton Palace Hotel, enjoy the stunning, elegant Dovedale Restaurant and a meal to die for. You can choose from a variety of dishes, exquisitely prepared by some of the area's best chefs. Dinner-inclusive short breaks are available.

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